Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10000931 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We report on pycnodysostosis presenting as severe snoring caused by pharyngeal narrowing in two siblings. Cephalograms showed pharyngeal narrowing at the level of the soft palate and the base of the tongue caused by the long soft palate and mandibular hypoplasia. From the literature review and our results, we suggest that respiratory insufficiency such as snoring or obstructed sleep apnea are common and under-appreciated symptoms of pycnodysostosis.
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Authors
T. Muto, A. Yamazaki, S. Takeda, Y. Tsuji, T. Shibata,